Adam French

Dad. Husband. Marathon finisher. Working in Financial Services since 2001. 4time Winner of the @GeewizzwoweeCup and proud skipper of #teamduck.

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@NatMartin30 Bro. Fellow hawker here. Martinelli genuinely good dude. He had no idea he’d done his acl there.

[Donna @simpsubhswf]

This from Stan Grant 💕#WelcomeToCountry

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@matt__nicholls What a disaster. At a time when AFL is increasing its funding and thus opportunities for youngsters in Tas, Cricket Aus is withdrawing?!?!

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@amenners This might be the dumbest idea Cricket Australia has ever had.

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@DirtyFootbaIIer @shepmates

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@Ryan_Posselt How much would the councils conditions that were imposed have added to the construction cost ?

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@BenGlenHuon @SimonDavisTas The Jack jumpers. And then multiply it by 10.

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@gasugasu1984 @TasmanianTimes You might argue helping us fund our own team is game development….regardless, my point stands. If other sports could provide our state the economic and social flow on benefits that AFL will I’m sure the government of the day would be more willing to invest more in those sports.

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@TasmanianTimes What they should’ve done is hold the march right next to Salamanca market on a Saturday and then claim all the people that were at the market attended the march…

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@Ryan_Posselt @Silvereye544429 Cheaper sure. But you miss out on bringing the billion dollar AFL industry into the state - and everything that comes along with it. High paying jobs. Aspiration for our kids. AFL supporters travel to watch their teams in their thousands. Just build the damn thing for gods sake.

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@swegen31 Hard to argue with this strategy tbh…

[Richard Cooper @metacoop_r]

Sharing something from a smart ex-Tasmanian named Chris:

Dear Tasmania

The Tasmania’s budget and debt challenges don’t stem from the Spirit of Tasmania or the proposed stadium. The real issue lies in its ageing population, which is driving up costs—particularly in state government superannuation liabilities and healthcare. Compounding the problem, Tasmania continues to lose young people due to a lack of investment in infrastructure and opportunities—like the stadium—that might otherwise encourage them to stay.”

The facts
1. Debt and Budget Pressures:
• The Tasmanian Treasury has acknowledged in past budget papers that the state’s debt is increasing due to growing expenditure, especially in health and public sector superannuation.
• Tasmania has an unfunded superannuation liability from the now-closed defined benefit scheme, expected to peak around the 2030s, contributing significantly to forward liabilities.
2. Health Expenditure:
• Health is consistently the largest and fastest-growing line item in Tasmania’s budget, largely driven by demand from an older population.
3. Ageing Population:
• Tasmania has the oldest median age of any Australian state, leading to increased service needs and reduced workforce participation.
4. Youth Outmigration:
• Young Tasmanians often leave for education and employment opportunities elsewhere. The state government has highlighted this in strategies aimed at population retention.
5. Infrastructure as Retention Strategy:
• Investment in public infrastructure—especially high-profile or lifestyle projects like a stadium—has been positioned by both state and federal governments as a way to stimulate local pride, jobs, tourism, and youth retention.

#politas
@TasmanianGreens @abchobart @DeanWinterMP @MegWebbTweets @JoshWillie1 @FC_Tasmania

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@TheRealPBarry @plalor Can’t wait for this to be covered on the @SoundingBoardEp

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@CamBrown54 We are back Browny! How good!

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@Geologo_Trader Brilliant news Jordy 👍

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@Larryjamieson_ @asicmedia

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@turnbuckle @WestCoastEagles @FOXFOOTY @WillSchofield The rest of the country had to put up with George Grljusich for about 20 years in the west BT!

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@dgdawson82 Love this Daws. Hope all is well with you and the family mate ❤️